Cataracts Treatment

Question by kitkat: I have a spot on the white part of my eyeball (unsure of the name for the white part of the eye) cont. below?
It appears to be clear in color, and raised, looks like a blister a little. I haven’t burned or gotten anything in my eye lately. It doesn’t hurt just irritating. Feels as though I have a piece of debris in my eye. There are actually 2 places, one is close to the outside edge of the iris.My vision is slightly blurry not bad & watering a little. I have had surgery on that eye 20 yr. ago,shattered a crystal glass, a shard cut the pupil of the eye. Since then my vision has been poor in that eye due to scar tissue.No injuries to the eye lately. Might be helpful – I am a 51 yr. female, fairly good health,extremely active & haven’t been ill lately. I do have bad night vision and cannot read any print without strong reading glasses. I can read signs,billboards& see cars. Don’t worry everyone is safe for now. LOL Possibly a cataract? I’m not sure what to enter in the search engine to investigate possibilities on the internet. Any ideas? Yes, I will see the eye doctor ASAP. Curious until then.

Best answer:

Answer by Skipper D
Sounds like a pinguecula.

These are very common. The best way to avoid them is to wear a good pair of sunglasses. The glasses should protect your eyes from sun and wind. The glasses should be 100% uv protective.

Schedule an appointment with a good ophthalmologist in your area.

A gradual deterioration of your reading vision is a normal part of human life as you get older. Unfortunately, the eye is much like any other part of the body in that it degenerates over time. Cataracts also are simply a matter of aging. If you live long enough, everyone will get cataracts. You are 51 in 2008. As a human, this is still considered quite young.
Your ophthalmologist may discuss options with you. He or She will probably tell you to wait for them to get unbearable and then proceed with a cataract extraction. What does this mean? Really simple actually. They will take out the bad lens (inside your eye) and place in a new bionic implant, hopefully giving you vision as if you were 18 again!
If you do not want to wait, you may also consider a Premium Lens Insertion. This is where they remove the current lens and replace it with a lens which will allow you to see both near and far. This is however and elective surgery and will most likely need to be paid for out of pocket.

Sorry to rant on like this. As I mentioned above, the best thing you can do is develop a relationship with an ophthalmologist. He or She will work with you every year and keep close tabs on the health of your eyes. This is really the best option for anyone out there with an ocular or visual problem.

Also, wear eye safety whenever possible.

Cheers

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